New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-04
WING 4 DEAC)} From HINSELE.
HECAMG TO TowNTo BUY "GRE2N GOoDs'
THE READY prPE LOCKED Up As WITNESS

THE READY DIPE IOtkfD Up A. \ NilNINN
AGAINST TiIr "sAwDUsr" SwGNpLERs
Allan THOMPSON Gillian is the owner of nice little
fern IN the Oulshirs Of Johnston. Clay Comfy, Ton
nesscc lie is a deacon in the village church, an active
politician. who is looked npon rs model Of
sobiety AMI honesty ard of the most respected
citizens in the township lie is not wealthy however,
and il ambitious
prcpossessinc stranger came to Johnston few days
ago. and showed preference for Mr. Gillian above
every body In the town Whe0 firm bond OF friendship
had been established between them, the stranger un
folded plan which Alr. Gillian his long sought op-
porlunty to acquire wealth. The strpnger had letters
irsm friends OF his in NcwYork who were. lie repre-
scncd partners In the business Mr. Gillian grcedily
read the letter tho stranger showed him Hundreds
OF pcSTle have seen similar one before. but
IT was all to Mr.. Gillian. IL IN
reference to what is technically known as "cr Ell
articles IA the denoninaionJ OF 81, -, - and SO
Mr.. Gillian for the small sum OF $500 could get
$500 in green articles" In Now York These green
articles" represented to Mr. Gillian bank notes
which printed for the Government by private
contract had not bosp accepted because o. slight
defect IN the prnting-so slight though, that IL coul
only be- detected with microscope The stranger had
some Of the green articles" with him. Mr.. Gillian
coul lind anythin. wrong with them himself and Ae
showed them his mel hbOrs who though. they were
all right and nc took some OF them 10 tho cashier
OF the village bank and told him that he though; the
bills were bat The cashier OF the bank told him they
good and that he would take all he could get Of
/ om. Gillian being thoroughly satisfied that all was
correct drew all his money from the bank and started
FOR th, city Friday Arriving here yesterday morn
Ing Gillian Jumped into a cab and was driven to the
Sinclair House at Eighth at. and Broadway He regis
tered under tho name OF George ". Brown, he had
been directed.
lie had only been in the office few moments when
nasly dressed young stepped up to hm and asked
If he was Mr. Brown. Gillian replied in the affirmative.
NAV. "a lie handed him envelope. Gillian took I,
bat before he brake the seal two who ma! neen SIT
ting uuconccraedy at table jumped up and wiilo one
seized Young the other grabbed Gillian put them
under and took them 10 nspesto ByrDoSs Office
The Inspector opened TIE letter II WAS from sidney
Irvman alias iies., and told Gillian that the bearer
w0Ut him the place where the green articles
could ~ found. The address No. J6 West FIFTY
nfth-,t. detectives went there and caught Hey
circulars, u-ts NJ naDes. green goods aud al the
Other stock trade used bv "siwdi It" swindsrs He7-
kicking" this press when tina detectives brote
tho door lie waiting Tor Gillian. ami had the
sat mel ready for him with the green goods IN IT, lie
was taken Police headquarters TIE detectives had
been vat hing fhc Young man who met Gillian ar mo
sinclair House for several days He Is Anthony Nelson,
and his address No. al West Forty ST.,
but lives with Iryman.
! ON Nelson was found a good pen AMI ink sketch %
Gillian which nal bncA forwarded Ivy the " inner IN
Teucrs.-e ON tho mlrgiL was Written run MS less
| He's dead ripe He's very raak."
r Gillian wor-bsgOrc object when Inspector
+ ynre told him would have IN sck him up as Wit
ness, lie dii not live III tnis state.